Rajdhani Super Market located in Tikatuli of Dhaka is one of the shopping places of the people of Old Dhaka, Jatrabari, Shanir Akhra, Dholaipar and surrounding areas. Easy transportation, and affordable prices of various designs of bahari clothes are found here. Therefore, the interest of people from the surrounding areas including the locals is all over this market. But every year new trendy clothes come, this time the sellers are looking for hope in last year’s Afghan, Naira and Sarara. Buyers are also leaning towards these clothes.
Atika Mehzabin, who came to shop from the signboard, told Jago News, “When I was young, my parents used to come to shop with me from Rajdhani Market, and I used to buy my favorite clothes very earnestly.” Now I bring my husband and children shopping, now the kids are serious about me. Bought Afghani dress for daughter for 2 thousand rupees. This time I saw that this is happening more. I will also shop for my husband, son and myself. The price here is a bit low.
No new trendy clothes
No new trendy clothes have come to the capital market this time. Buyers are showing interest in new dresses from last year. As a result, sellers rely on Gujaratis and Afghans.
Sellers said, three pieces of cotton starting from 1 thousand 500 taka. Georgette three piece is selling for 3 and a half thousand to 4 thousand taka. But people are taking more party dresses. Although the price is high, people are leaning towards these clothes.
Fasiuddin Tipu, manager of Mom Fashion, told Jago News, selling Gujarati, Alia cut, Naira cut, Afghan dresses. Now Gujarati and Afghani are more popular. This time the price is much higher than last time. Compared to last year, one dress will cost more than one thousand and fifteen hundred rupees. The market price is very high that’s why the price is higher this time. Afghan dress for children is also trending.
Delwar Hossain, manager of Western Style told Jago News, we sell three pieces here. This time Alia cut, Naira, Sarara, Afghan dresses are selling more. Afghan is selling for 2 thousand 500 taka, Naira 3 thousand, Sarara 2 thousand taka. But no new dress came. Many people did not get the dresses that we are selling this time. Bashundhara and other big markets last time. Now these are hits in our markets. We hope the Naira and the Afghani will do well this time.
Sharmin Akhter, who came to shop, told Jago News that Afghan and Naira are running high this time. But the price is higher than before. I want to buy afghan. Let’s see if the price matches, I will buy.
Children are also interested in Naira-Afghan
The sellers said that children’s frocks start from Tk 1500. And party frocks are being sold for three and a half to four thousand taka. But children are more interested in Naira, Afghan dress in terms of dress.
Mahmud Hasan, owner of Meem Fashion, told Jago News that children’s Afghan, Naira, Alia cut dresses are trending more. In terms of price, there is an Afghan dress for 1 thousand 500 taka, and the Afghan dress is again 4 thousand taka. They vary in price depending on design and function. Naira cut dress can be found for 1000 to 3000 taka. People are mostly buying dresses between 1,500 and 2,000 taka. Children’s party frocks are more popular. They are priced from 700 taka to 350 to 4000 taka depending on the type.
The owner of Sohail Garments Johnny told Jago News, I have children’s dresses here for Tk 1,000, 1,200, 1,500. The price of cotton dress is 600, 700 rupees. Kids naira, afghan, alia cut are trending. There are too many of these going on. Now the sale is a little less, we expect the sale to increase a little in the future.
Saree will be available for 400 to 15 thousand taka
The saree sellers said that there are different categories of sarees at different prices in the capital market. There are B-Plus, Digital Worked, Digital Normal, Tangail Desi Saree, Jamdani, Hybrid Half Silk Saree, Print Worked Saree. If you look at the price, it starts from 450 taka and has a maximum of 5 thousand taka. Tangail sarees have tat print sarees for as low as 400 taka. And Katan of Tangail, Banarasi have good expensive sarees. Jamdani has sarees priced up to 15 thousand taka.
Safa Sheikh, owner of Grameen Sarees, told Jago News that sales are still low due to Eid. Hope the customers will increase in the future, more shopping will start. Sales went well before Shabbat. Fasting has just started now. Hope the sales will be better in future.
Demra Jamdani store manager Rony told Jago News that Tangail sarees start from Tk 700. Tangail sarees are available up to 1000, 2500, 4000 taka. Tangail tat sarees are more expensive. Dhaka and Jamdani are also good, starting from two thousand taka. Jamdani is available up to the price of 15 thousand taka. There are silk, half silk sarees in the thousands for the low price range. People are buying all kinds of sarees. Now the party saree has arrived. Party sarees are priced between four and five thousand rupees. Also, there are lehengas starting from three thousand taka, if you want to buy a good lehenga, it will cost five to six thousand taka. There are Indian lehengas, Mirpur lehengas.
Punjabi will be available for 500 rupees
Abdul Latif, a salesman at Sharif Punjabi, told Jago News that people come because they get a little cheaper in the capital market. We have Punjabi here starting from Rs.500. There are white cotton punjabi, samson cotton, print punjabi in thousands. And if you go above 1000, there is sequence, katan punjabi. Katan also has Punjabi priced at Rs 2,000. But people are buying more by the thousands. Nothing new has come this time.
Billal Hossain, manager of Taj Punjabi, told Jago News that children’s Punjabis are available from Rs 400 to Rs 1,000. Now Simple Work Punjabi is more popular. But the sequence, worked on cotton fabric, is also in Indian Punjabi. And Punjabi for adults starting from five hundred rupees. The cotton, katan has the watermark Punjabi. But cotton punjabi buy more, these are available in thousands.
Allah Daan Garments owner Aslam told Jago News, we have 400 to 1,200 Tk pants here. Bangla, Thai pants are available. But these are Indian, Thai copy pants. Thai copy pants are more popular. Most buy pants worth 500 to 600 taka. We have limited profits. It comes here because it is cheap.
Abdullah Al Mamun, the owner of Khadim Showroom, told Jago News, we are getting shirts here between 500 and 1500 Tk. There are thousands of Indian shirts, even more than thousands. Among the higher priced ones are Aravinda, Desh Armani, Zinc Plus. However, formal and casual shirts cost more than 500 to 1000 taka.
He also said that among the T-shirts, the China T-shirt works well. There are T-shirts priced from Tk 700 to Tk 1500 here. Mid-priced t-shirts sell more.
400 to 2 thousand 200 taka will match your choice of shoes
Bright Shoe salesman Salman told Jago News, We have all range of shoes. Boys have shoes from 400 to 1 thousand 200 taka. The lowest price of slipper shoes is four hundred rupees. Again, the price of loafers and sneakers is 1 thousand 200 taka. People buy all kinds of shoes. Children’s shoes starting from 500 rupees, there are different prices of shoes for children.
Regarding women’s shoes, he said, there are all types of shoes for women, from slippers to slippers. Here sleeper starting from 400 taka. There are also shoes from 2000 to 2500 taka. Now 80 percent of the shoes are new. This time Nagra hype is running high, these are 1 thousand 800 taka. Again, Gagra is also doing well, that too at the same price. The design is just a little different. The demand for these is a little higher. Heel shoes 1 thousand 500 to 1 thousand 600 taka.
There is a bangle worth two thousand rupees
Shakil, owner of Ritu Bangle House, told Jago News, We have many bangles here including velvet, glass, all steel, worked bangles, silk bangles. Velvet bangle set is 150 taka, glass bangle is 50 taka, plain bangle is 40 taka, semi glass bangle set is 100 taka. Joypuri bangle 300 taka, top item bangle price 1200 taka. There is also a bangle worth two thousand rupees.
Abdur Rashid, a salesman at Tamanna Cosmetics, told Jago News, “We have all ranges of bangles here. There are bangles starting from one hundred to four hundred rupees. City gold bangles are available for one hundred rupees. It is also good quality for four hundred rupees. Low price is more selling. Tayba bangles are priced at 300 to 400 taka. We have cosmetic items at all price points.
Lungi will be available for two and a half to two and a half thousand taka
The sellers said that there are many types of lungi including Amanat Shah, Bukhari in the capital market. But the most popular deposit is Shah Lungi. Search Lungi is also going well. Many deposits like Shah Lungi are of good quality going well.
Demra Lungi Center salesman Almas told Jago News that there are lungis priced from Tk 250 to Tk 2500. Cotton normal cloth lungi three hundred taka. There are lungis of different quality including Amanat Shah. Amanat Shah has a lungi worth more than two thousand. Lungi price of five hundred to six hundred taka is more common here. Amanat Shah is very durable, runs well.
